Australia
1952- Label and catalog number
- Polydor 45 010 LPH
- Format
- LP, 10"
- Runout / matrix
31140 S 22.2.52Side 1 Runoff
31141 S 22.2.52Side 2 Runoff
Vinyl pressings
by Helmut Zacharias And His Orchestra · 1952
Waltztime In Vienna was first pressed on vinyl in 1952. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1952, the album's first year. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
31140 S 22.2.52Side 1 Runoff
31141 S 22.2.52Side 2 Runoff
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Australia | Polydor 45 010 LPHFirst yearLP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| 1953 | Germany | Polydor 45 010 LPHLP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | France | Polydor 45 010LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | France | Polydor 45 010LP, 10", Repress | LP, 10", Repress |
| 1955 | France | Polydor 45 010LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| 1955 | Germany | Polydor 45 010LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Germany | Polydor 45 010 LPH / Polydor LPH 45 010LP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Denmark | Polydor LPH 45010LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| ? | Denmark | Polydor LPH 45010LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| ? | France | Polydor LP 45.010LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| ? | Germany | Polydor LPH 45 010LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
11 vinyl pressings of Waltztime In Vienna are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1952 and 1957.
The earliest pressings are from 1952, in Australia. One of them is Polydor 45 010 LPH.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45 010 LPH) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 31140 S 22.2.52 and 31141 S 22.2.52. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.